Definitions of Symbols
Hades is the ignorance of rational soulccurring through the deprivation of the vision of God. Woman is folly, calling rational souls toward impurity. Earth is a state of gathering what is controlled by impiety and lawlessness. Fire is the wickedness of rational soulcorrupting the virtues of God. Water is false knowledge extinguishing the knowledge of truth. A mocking eye is an impure nature mocking the knowledge of God and dishonoring the wisdom found in things that exist. Crows are holy powers, corrupting evils. Canyons are rational souls hollowed out by wickedness and ignorance. Young eagles are holy powers having believed in casting down the impure.
Greek
ἐκμυζῶσα. ΚΕʹ. Ἅδης, ἔστιν ἄγνοια φύσεως λογικῆς κατὰ στέρησιν τοῦ Θεοῦ θεωρίας ἐπισυμβαίνουσα. Κϛʹ. Γυνὴ, ἔστιν ἀφροσύνη λογικὰς ψυχὰς ἐπὶ ἀκαθαρσίαν προσκαλουμένη. ΚΖʹ. Γῆ, ἔστιν ἕξις χειρίστη ἐξ ἀσεβείας καὶ παρανομίας συλλεγομένη. ΚΗʹ. Πῦρ, ἔστι κακία φύσεως λογικῆς φθαρτικὴ τῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀρετῶν. ΚΘʹ. Ὕδωρ, ἔστι γνῶσις ψευδὴς σβεστικὴ γνώσεως ἀληθοῦς. Λʹ. Ὀφθαλμὸς καταγελῶν, ἔστι φύσις ἀκάθαρτος τῆς τοῦ Θεοῦ καταγελῶσα γνώσεως καὶ ἀτιμάζουσα τὴν ἐν τοῖς γεγονόσι σοφίαν. ΛΑʹ. Κόρακες, εἰσὶ δυνάμεις ἅγιαι, φθαρτικαὶ τῶν κακιῶν. ΛΒʹ. Φάραγγες, εἰσὶ ψυχαὶ λογικαὶ κοιλανθεῖσαι ἀπὸ κακίας καὶ ἀγνωσίας. ΛΓʹ. Νεοσσοὶ ἀετῶν, εἰσὶ δυνάμεις ἅγιαι τοὺς ἀκαθάρτους καταβάλλειν πεπιστευμέναι. 2
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Explore how Evagrius Ponticus defines 33 spiritual struggles that shape the soul's journey toward God.
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